Enhanced external counter pulsation – or EECP – is an innovative treatment for heart patients, available through University of Iowa Heart Care.

Patients wear special cuffs on their legs, which are precisely timed to their heartbeat.

EECP increases blood flow to the heart and appears to stimulate new pathways around narrowed or blocked arteries, lowering stress on the heart.

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UI Heart Care

Pacemaker: EECP Patient Stories